Free tool

Alphabetize a list, A to Z in a click.

Paste a list, one item per line or separated by commas, and it is sorted in alphabetical order as you type. Sort A to Z or Z to A, by the last word to order names by surname, keep numbers in number order so "item 2" comes before "item 10", ignore "the" and "a" at the start, and remove duplicates, blank lines and extra spaces. Shuffle or reverse too.

Your list

banana
Apple
cherry
The Matrix
item 10
item 2
apple
Date

Sorted

Order Sort by Items are separated by Numbers in number order Ignore "the", "a" and "an" at the start Capitals matter Remove duplicates Remove blank lines Trim spaces

Sorted in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Sorted the way people expect

Smart order, clean list.

01 / Natural

Numbers in order

"Chapter 2" before "Chapter 10", not after it, like a person would sort.

02 / Names

By surname

Sort by the last word to put "Jane Austen" under A.

03 / Clean

Tidy as it sorts

Duplicates, blank lines and stray spaces go, and you see how many were removed.

Questions

Good to know.

How do I put a list in alphabetical order?

Paste it, one item per line. It is sorted A to Z as you type.

Can I sort names by last name?

Yes. Pick The last word under Sort by.

Why does item 10 come after item 2?

Numbers in number order is on. Untick it for strict character order.

Can I sort a comma-separated list?

Yes. Pick Commas under Items are separated by.

Is anything sent anywhere?

No.